for me, there are distinct differences. The pork chop guard, always exposes the cutter block at the beginning and end of the cut . this requires you to use push blocks which have to be set back down so that you can bring the piece back to the front front table for repeat cuts. it also forces...
The Wadkin DR is the last of the old Wadkin C frame designs for the early 20s when line belt machines were offered. The earliest of the D family of band saws was the DJ then DH line belt saws for the early 20s.
One of these saws was save in England by a bench maker a few years ago. you...
the DR did come with an external drive motor like yours tho yours does not look like a Green lane Works job. I have seen some that run a flat belt to the drake drum off the direct drive motor saws. these are high speed saws with 8500 feet fer minuit blades surface speeds. 14" hobby saws run...
Great documentation of the spindle bearing replacement. I need to do mine some time in the future. I think i will go with a ABEC 5 C2 clearance bearing for the deep groove with a phenolic cage and machined brass cage for the self aligning that's already a precision bearing. I don't mind...
Very few of these were made yours is only number 91 as Wadkin started at 100 when counting. your test number is low too and because this machine is Ball bearing it is possible that the guards are Wadkin. They do look the part in many ways to the DR. the 30" DH had a different tension...
Andy these sanders are Pattern makers class and far exceed woodworking tool standers. Some and me included say there the best in the world for pattern making. I do believe that is why Wadkin has set out to remake this top of the line group of sanders.
the bottom scroll sander CBS1 is to die...
Wadkin does make the sanders now in Nottingham and have been making some of the classic machines for a while Now. I have always wanted the bottom scroll sanders.
http://www.daltonswadkin.com/100-milest ... facturing/
http://www.daltonswadkin.com/about/
jack
English machines
made a new shop made rings to go with the spindles and a rub collar, click on the YouTube link below.
the movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzhaa5MmnTE
Are you talking about my fingers? I'm not so much as losing the hangnail they're all there including everyone of my fingerprints that are very susceptible to a big 10 inch wide Sander. Some read about woodworking some write about woodworking some actually do woodworking. We need them all